Student Support Services
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Quality Schools Student Support Services section, provides support to educators, administrators, students, and families with resources in relation to students who are identified as Homeless, English Learner, Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or placed in foster or correctional settings.
Staff Contacts
EL Contact Information and MELL Instructional Specialists Coverage Map| Central Office Staff | ||||
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| Shawn Cockrum (573) 751-8280 |
Foster Care, Title III English Learning, Title I.C Migrant Education Program, Title I.D Neglected and Delinquent | |||
| Yaya Badji (573) 235-6157 |
Title I.C Immigrant Children and Youth, Refugee School Impact Grant | |||
| Cheryl Kosmatka (573) 522-8763 |
Homeless State Coordinator, McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act | |||
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Diane Herx |
Migrant Identification and Recruiting - Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) | |||
| Migrant Education-English Learning Instructional Specialists | ||||
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Cammy Goucher |
English Language Development Director | |||
| MELL Region 1 Guadalupe Magana (816) 235-8844 |
Counties served Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Holt, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Ray, Worth |
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| MELL Region 2 Dr. Cynthia Chasteen (573) 882-5763 |
Counties served Adair, Audrain, Benton, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Chariton, Clark, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Maries, Marion, Miller, Moniteau, Monroe, Morgan, Osage, Pettis, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Saline, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, Sullivan |
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| MELL Region 3 Robert Greenhaw (314) 692-1256 |
Counties served |
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| MELL Region 4 Dr. Merica Clinkenbeard (417-836-4093) |
Counties served Barry, Barton, Bates, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Polk, Pulaski, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Wright |
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| MELL Region 5 Julie Antill (573) 986-6794 |
Counties served Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard, Washington, Wayne |
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| Migrant Identification Specialists | ||||
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Northwestern |
Counties served Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Jackson, Lafayette, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Putnam, Ray, Saline, Schuyler, Sullivan, Worth |
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| Northeastern Teresa Webber (859) 475-2514 |
Counties served Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Clark, Cole, Franklin, Gasconade, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Maries, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Osage, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Scotland, Shelby, St. Charles, St. Louis, Warren |
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| Southeastern Iris Montalvo (573) 990-8400 |
Counties served Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Stoddard, Washington, Wayne |
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| Southwestern Yeni Vasquez (417) 459-8601 |
Counties served Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Stone, Taney, Texas, Webster, Wright |
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| Central Teresa Webber (859) 475-2514 |
Counties served Bates, Benton, Cass, Camden, Cooper, Henry, Hickory, Howard, Johnson, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis, St. Clair, Vernon |
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